American Bigotry Right Through the War. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guest is Cynthia Lee Sinclair. Ken Burns new series ‘Yearning to Breathe Free’ on PBS is a stunning examination of bigotry right here at home in the years before, during and after World War II. It’s a […]
Yearning to Breathe Free (American Issues Take Two)
Comparing Today with Hitler’s Rise. The hosts for this show are Jay Fidell and Tim Apicella. The guest is Stephanie Dalton. Our panel discusses the Ken Burns excellent three part series on the Holocaust (see PBS.org), and what it can teach us on Hitler’s rise to power, his use of propaganda and lies, racism, hatred […]
Global Authoritarianisms (History is Here to Help)
The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Peter Hoffenberg. History Professor Peter Hoffenberg helps us understand Global Authoritarianisms; are are there more of them these days? We discuss the nature, origin and effect of authoritarianisms and authoritarians, how they come about, who emerges as an authoritarian, how they […]